Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-09
GARFIELD STATUE UNWILLING.
The Official Order for the Parade.

Gen. Baird, chief marshal OF the parade at the
unwilling OF the Garfield statue on Thursday. to-
day issued the following general orders:
!. The aides to the marshal Of the day and the
societies OF the Garaeld Guard OF Honor and the
Army OF the Cumberland viii rendezvous In front
OF the Arlington Hotel at IL O'Clock am.
9. The Grand Army OF the Republic win form on
street. between 18th and 10th streets, with right
Of column resting on 10th street.
& The hand and battalion of the Sd q. 8. artil-
lery will form on H street, opposite LAFAYETTE
Square, its left resting at 18th street.
and landing party OF sailors will form on street,
between 14th and 18th streets, with right resting
S. The District militia and other ORGANIZATIONS
taxing part In the procession will form on 10th
S.reeS Wild ngnt resting on H street, In order
nai me washington Light Infantry, Lieut..
Col. WIN. &. moore; the Union veteran Corps (drst
company, Capt. II. E Urell; the Union Veteran
Corps 0ld Guard. Capt. j. NJ. Edgar; the National
the Con
Capt . W: b. Murphy; the Butler zouaves, Capt. c.
3. Fisher; the Washington Cadet Corps, Major c.
7. c. Revells; the Washington High school Cadets;
tne C0rcoran Cadet Corps, Capt. E. L. Edwards.
o Inc procession In two divisions will move
Grand marshal and aides
First division, battalion Sd artillery. GARFIELD
Sualu Oh honor society Army OF the Cumberland,
battalion OF Marines detachment OF sailors US. s.
Galena.
Second division: District militia, Grand Army OF
the Republic, civic societies.
2. The route will be street. to 18th street. to
pennsylvania avenue to Sd street.
Inc nrst division with turn down Sd street
70 Maryland avenue. and take position on that av-
enue In the following order: Artillery battalion
on soutn side right resting near grand stand; bat
Ianon OF marines and sailors on north side, with
rgnC resting near 1st street; Society OF the Army
vi Ine cumberland and Garfield Guard OF Honor
stand. VIZ
9. The second division will continue down Penn
savanna avenue to 1st street, taking position on
tnaC street as follows: The District militia on
west side OF LIST street. right resting on Maryland
avenue. The Grand Army of the Republic and
CIVIC societies on east side LIST street. right resting
on Maryland avenue.
10: At the conclusion OF the exercises the parade
Will De dismissed. A. BAIRD, Grand Marshal.
me PRESIDENT and Mrs. Cleveland will both at
tend inc unwilling ceremonies.
1tn; Snerldan ana Gen. Anderson called on the
PRESIDENT to-day In relation to the Garfield Statue
ceremonies
THE DEPARTMENTS 10 BIZ CLOSED.
The President to-day issued the following order:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, May g. 1887.
The executive offices and Departments at the
seat OF Government, including the public printing
establishment, will be closed at noon on Thursday,
the 10TH instant, to enable persons employed
the Statue OF the late President Garfield.
ana employees In such offices and departments
VINO desire TO accompany any organization to
which they belong In the parade other exercises
preceding on that day the unwilling ceremonies,
may, by permission OF the headsof their respective
Of11ceS or departments also be granted such leave
OF absence as may be necessary for that purpose.
berland desiring to attend any meeting of SUCH
society on Wednesday, the 18th instant, may, by
special permission OF the respective heads OF De-
partments and offices, be excused from duty
during tne hours on that day as said meetings
may be held. GROVER CLEVELAND